Saturday, October 23
Malibu, Calif.
9:00 AM
UC Irvine
vs
ITA Southwest Regional Championships
UCI Concludes Second Day of ITA Southwest Regional
October 23, 2021 | Men's Tennis
Tournament Draws
MALIBU, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team wrapped up action on Day 2 of the ITA Southwest Regionals Saturday at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.
In the singles main draw, graduate students Riccardo Roberto and Emmanuel Coste both fell in three sets in the Round of 32. Roberto won the opener against UCLA's Alexander Hoogmartens, but was unable to keep the momentum in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss. Coste also dropped a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 decision to Enrique Luque Rico of host Pepperdine.
Over in the consolation bracket, junior Matthew Sah posted a 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 comeback victory against Alex Scemanenco (San Diego State) in the Round of 64. Freshman Rithvik Krishna also put up a fight but fell just short against UC Santa Barbara's Stefano Tsorotiotis, 6-0, 6-7 (8), 10-8.
In doubles, both Coste/Roberto and Sah/Smart squared off against Pac-12 opponents in the Round of 16. Coste and Roberto lost to USC's Paul Barretto/Ryder Jackson, 8-2, while Sah and Smart fell to the fifth-seeded pairing of Drew Baird/Hoogmartens (UCLA), 8-3.
Doubles
Round of 16
Drew Baird/Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) def. Matthew Sah/Thomas Smart (UCI), 8-3
Paul Barretto/Ryder Jackson (USC) def. Emmanuel Coste/Riccardo Roberto (UCI), 8-2
Singles
Round of 32
Enrique Luque Rico (PEPP) def. Emmanuel Coste (UCI), 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) def. Riccardo Roberto (UCI), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Consolation - Round of 64
Matthew Sah (UCI) def. Alex Scemanenco (SDSU), 4-6, 7-5, 10-7
Stefano Tsorotiotis (UCSB) def. Rithvik Krishna (UCI), 6-0, 6-7 (8), 10-8
Ryder Jackson (USC) def. Ali Amiri (UCI), 6-3, 6-3
Consolation - Round of 32
Karl Collins (FS) def. Matthew Sah (UCI), 6-4, 6-3
Extra Matches
Kai Brady (UCSB) def. Mike Mkrtchian (UCI), 6-3, 6-4
Rithvik Krishna (UCI) def. Bastiaan Weststrate (CP), 6-4, 6-2
Noah Zamora (UCI) def. Jared Horwood (UA), 7-6 (2), 2-6, 10-6
MALIBU, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team wrapped up action on Day 2 of the ITA Southwest Regionals Saturday at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.
In the singles main draw, graduate students Riccardo Roberto and Emmanuel Coste both fell in three sets in the Round of 32. Roberto won the opener against UCLA's Alexander Hoogmartens, but was unable to keep the momentum in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss. Coste also dropped a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 decision to Enrique Luque Rico of host Pepperdine.
Over in the consolation bracket, junior Matthew Sah posted a 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 comeback victory against Alex Scemanenco (San Diego State) in the Round of 64. Freshman Rithvik Krishna also put up a fight but fell just short against UC Santa Barbara's Stefano Tsorotiotis, 6-0, 6-7 (8), 10-8.
In doubles, both Coste/Roberto and Sah/Smart squared off against Pac-12 opponents in the Round of 16. Coste and Roberto lost to USC's Paul Barretto/Ryder Jackson, 8-2, while Sah and Smart fell to the fifth-seeded pairing of Drew Baird/Hoogmartens (UCLA), 8-3.
Doubles
Round of 16
Drew Baird/Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) def. Matthew Sah/Thomas Smart (UCI), 8-3
Paul Barretto/Ryder Jackson (USC) def. Emmanuel Coste/Riccardo Roberto (UCI), 8-2
Singles
Round of 32
Enrique Luque Rico (PEPP) def. Emmanuel Coste (UCI), 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) def. Riccardo Roberto (UCI), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Consolation - Round of 64
Matthew Sah (UCI) def. Alex Scemanenco (SDSU), 4-6, 7-5, 10-7
Stefano Tsorotiotis (UCSB) def. Rithvik Krishna (UCI), 6-0, 6-7 (8), 10-8
Ryder Jackson (USC) def. Ali Amiri (UCI), 6-3, 6-3
Consolation - Round of 32
Karl Collins (FS) def. Matthew Sah (UCI), 6-4, 6-3
Extra Matches
Kai Brady (UCSB) def. Mike Mkrtchian (UCI), 6-3, 6-4
Rithvik Krishna (UCI) def. Bastiaan Weststrate (CP), 6-4, 6-2
Noah Zamora (UCI) def. Jared Horwood (UA), 7-6 (2), 2-6, 10-6
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